Measuring apparatus for bootmakers and lastmakers



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A. H. CHURCH MEASURING APPARATUS FOR BOOTMAKERS AND LASTMAKERS Filed Jan. 2, 1924 515 01, I g i ALrn-EnnAanY crInneI-ifontnronsrnn nnsnann MEASURING APrAnA'r s non seminarians Ann LAsT nxEns.

Application filed January 2, 19%, Serial No. 683,918, 'a'nd in Great Britain January -8, 1923;

' This invention has for its object not only an improved device for measuring human feet for ascertaining requirements for accu rate fitting footwear, and for l measuring lasts, but it has the great advantages of producing a more effi'ci'ent apparatus, which lighterin weight and handierland quicker in use, and very much reducing thefcost of production. v v 1 This invention relates to an'improved device for measuring a foot and last in, the various important ways from heelvto balljointfand for measuring round-the footjat the ball-joint, the construction being; such that whenthe ball-joint-is measuredit will indicate what fitting or width oft-boot or shoe I is required. 7 -At the same-time, a similar detreme toe end vice is arranged for measuring the instep, also for measuring the distance from balljoint to the end of the toes, and at the same time a sliding devicelis providedwhich places itself underneath thefore-part of the foot and defines the'angle formation of the foot or slope of'toes, also showing the exact width of innersole required; Furthermore, inthis invention a variableItoe-end locator is placed on or attached .toth'e fore-part plates which would prevent at-any time the measurement of the foot being t can be'used to b when a foot is placed upon the a machine, not only; to. assure that the foot does not move forward but in doing so the operator-will find that the t 'j oint of the foot and only a slight movement of the ball-joint locator is-necessary;

.At one end of the 5 measured. Suitable means such as heel lo 7 The invention will be further described with reference N to the accompanying drawings, in which':.' Figure lis alongitudinalsection,- Figure 2 is a plan view of the complete machine,and i Figure 3 is across-sectional elevation" on the line.II II of Fig.2. p 1 In carrying out this invention, a base or casing 1 is provided formounting'the footrests, the levers 0e sliding members which are employed to obtain the correctsupport of the foot and the required movements. 7 base is provided amped platform 2to support. theheel 'so thatfthe are provided thereon to centralize akeirtoo short, and also machine and incombination with a rocking brought up against theex- I I cam 18 atthe heel end of the machine the jointlocator Will be in very close proximity to the actualball measurements.- their ad"'"cent toe-slide 7 end and approximately at the op -V 'posite'"'end arranged to" enter into the slots 15 of the known as sole and fitting in a slot4 in the top of the base, are arranged three slidingmembers or carriages 5, 6, and 7,-for locating, indicating and supporting the instep andball-joint part 10f the 'foot,

and for carryin'gxa toe-end: locating means,

respectively. As the Blineal expansion or contractlonfrom SIZGitO slze is greater. at

the joint than at the instep and is greaterat the toe end than at the joint, therefis-provide'd. a lever Shaving pivotally attached to it/at varied distances from. the fulcrum .1 of the said lever 8,'connecting rods 10, 11 g and 12, eachuof whichis attached to its respective slide. This lever "and the connect-- ng rods may be for convenience arranged inside the casmg or base;

*Upon theitop of the 'casingrthere is provided a pair of "levers 13 the endsof which arepivoted at po'ints 14 011 the further end of'the base 1 removed from the heel support.

Theselevers 13' are "referred tolas sole and fitting adjustment levers, and have slots 15 the ends remote from the pivoted pointsfare passithrough slotslZflin the'base 1 of the iii-them for a. considerable length, and at toand from a centre line ofthe machine,

-Pivotally attached to the toe-piece slide 7 are a pair of'plates 19 and 20 bearing marks i ta-"b and c to indicate angle formation 'or tO SWlIlg', themarkings beingso arranged that the inside angle formation lines are marked on both I plates thus avoiding the corners pivoted at 21 to the of the plates they have pins 22 1mg levers 13 'reversal'of the plates-for right or left foot d These plates 19 and 20have leversf Moreoven; mounted upon the ball 1 joint'carriage fi is a platform 23 to support the. sole of thefoot to bemeasured, the 'platform being 'mounted in'such a Way asnjot p to interferewiththe balljoint locator or the measuring tapes to be described. *The sole and-fitting lever adjustment cam 18. above described, is connected" to an indicator. 25 by aconnecting rod'2 1 which lean be mounted insideor outsidethebase, and the tr od may .spectively, a.dapted to slide on top of said base; a lever pivoted at'the' end of-the'base remote r rious distances from its fulcrunr and a connected at their other end to the respective sliding members aforesaid, and sole-fitting of plates pivoted to the toeslide and having a pin and slot connection with said pair of V levers. I

3. A measuring-apparatus and lastmakers, comprising a base provided with a slot and on whichv is mounted a fixedheel-support, slidable members for locating,

indicating and supporting? the instep, balljoint and toes respectively, adapted to slide a in said slot, a central plate pivotally connected to said ball-jointme1nber', laterally movable ball-joint'locators mounted on said central plate; a lever'pivoted at the end of the base remote from the heel-support, conne'cting-rods'pivoted at one end to said lever at various distances from lts fulcrum and connected at their other end to the respective sliding members'aforesaid; and solefitting width indicating-means connected to the toe-slide.

4:. A measuring apparatus for bootmakers and lastmakers, comprising a baseprovided and lastmakers comprising a base provided with a slot and on whlch 1s mountedafixed with a slot andon which is mounted afiXed heel-support, slidable members for locating," indicating andsupporting the instep, balljoint and toes respectively,adapted to'slide in said slot; laterally movable ball-joint locators simultaneously adjustable equidisa tantly from'the center of the slidable mem her for the ball-joint; a lever pivotedjatT the end of the base remote from'theheeL support, connecting-rods pivoted at one end to saidjilever' at various distances from its fulcrum and connected at their other end to the respective slidingmembers aforesaid; and'sole-fitting width indicating means connected to-the toe-slide. i

I 5. A measuring apparatus for bootmake'rs heel-support, slidingrcarriages for locating,

indicating and supporting the instep. ball joint and'toes respectively, adapted to slide in said slot, the ball-joint and instep carriages each having a central aperture, a looped 7 ronrthe heel-support; connecting-,1 rods plvoted atone end to sand lever at vafrom the heel-support and at their for bootmakers measuring tapearranged in each aperture, a sliding piece to which-the two ends of the measuringtape are secure'd,a guide member extending in-a direction longitudinally ofthe base and disposed at an angle with respect to the planes of the topfand bottom of said base, said sliding piece being guided in said angularly disposed guide-member so that the take-up of the measuring-tapemay be proportionate to the sizes, measured, a clever pivoted at the end of-the base remote I from the heel-support, connecting rod-S pivoted at one end to said lever at various distances from its fulcrum and connected at a I their other endto the respective sliding 'members aforesaidyand sole-fitting width indicating means connected to the toe-slide. 6. A measuring apparatus for bootmakers and lastmakers comprising a base on which 7 is mounted a fixed heel-support; slid'able members for locating,indicating and sup; porting the instep, ball-joint and" toes respectively, adapted to slide on top of said base;

a lever pivoted at the end of th'e'base remote fromthe heel-support; connecting-rods pivoted at one end to said lever at various dis tances from its fulcrum and connected at their other end to the respective sliding members aforesaid; and sole-fitting width indicating means comprising an indicator to' said indicator, a pair of levers pivoted at one end to-the base at a .point remote from the heel-support and at their other end having a' pin and slot connection with said slotted rocking-plate, and a pair of plates pivoted to the toe-slide and having a pin and slot connection with said pair oflevers, said pairof plates having uprightplates thereon 'serving'as toe-end locators.

:toindicate thefitting or width of footwear required,' a slotted rocking plate connected 7 A measuring apparatus for. bootmakers A and lastmakers comprising a base on which is mounted a fixed heel-support; slidable membersrfor locating, indicating and .supporting'the instep, ball-joint and toes respec-' tively, adapted to'slide on top of said base, a lever pivoted at the end of the base remote from the heel-support; connecting-rods piv- ,oted atone end to'sa-id lever at various distheir other end' to the respective sliding s tancesf from its" fulcrum and connected at V members aforesaid; sole-fitting width indi-f f c ating-means connected to the toe-slide; and

a. size-scale on the base and-a pointer on; the toe-sllde to givedirect readings as to size.

In witness whereof, 'I have hereunto signed my' namethis 10 day of December- ALFRED HAR Y, onnnon' 

